Show Pow Power r Speed Pitching Brooklyn Loaded With Everything By Leo H. H Petersen VERO BEACH Fla March 27 UP Manager UP-Manager Manager Burt Shotton says ays he ho has no problems president Branch Rickey insists he has but both feel sure the Brooklyn Dodgers are going to win the National National National Na Na- league pennant again Most baseball people agree with them for the Dodgers appear to have what it takes in every de de- de- de They have power speed pitching and just enough experience experience experience ence to go along with their youth That usually is an unbeatable combination Sure we are the club to beat Shotton said Monday Which other club in the league has so much of everything as ns we have The answer answer answer an an- is none so how Is anyone going to beat us Rockey t thinks Ii h I ink a k s complacency might t do it Our boys think they are so good they can go right out and beat any other team Rickey explained Vell Well its it's fine to be confident like that but I dont don't like standing pat like we are doing this year Maybe our fellows wont won't try as hard as they did last year because they realize they are arc champions Others to Beat Well Vell Ive I've told them you still have to beat the other clubs on the field and not on last years year's accomplishments If our players let up just a little it may be too bad Burts Burls job Is to keep our fellows fellowson on their toes and I think he is going to be able to do it Rickey is satisfied with the club except for that complacency but he lie would feel better if we had hadan hadan an al experienced relief pitcher Duke Snider may be one of the answers to Dodgers' Dodgers outfield I I Shotton isn't worried on that score When you have 10 good starting pitchers pitchers and and I think I am going to 19 have them you them you dont don't need relief pitching he insists Five Starters His starting five will be Don Newcombe the fast balling Negro right-hander right who won 17 while losing eight last year Preacher Roe who had a 6 15 record Ralph Branca 5 13 Rex Barney 9 8 and Joe Hatten 8 12 Roe of course is getting along in years so he needs at least four days rest between starts but the others can cango cango cango I go every fourth day and all thrive on work They need it to keep their control sharp and Newcombe who appears well on the road to pitching pitching pitching pitch pitch- ing greatness even likes to work in the bullpen between his regular turns 4 tu t. t 1 I V. V 3 t i J 44 I 1 4 fr 4 t 4 p 4 f Don Newcombe pitching ace will ill be one of Bums Bums' big hopes I I f Jackie Robinson one of the top players in the National league No club has five better starting pitchers than that Shotton ob ob- ob served Behind them will be Jack Banta 9 8 Erv Palica Pallca 9 8 and Billy a bonus pitcher the Dodgers must keep this year or lose In the draft The other two positions are open Shotton claims although Carl Erskine who won eight while losIng losing losing los los- ing only one last year has the inside track for one of the berths Battling It Out Five Hurlers who spent last season season sea sea- eason ea- ea son in the minors Phil minors Phil Haugstad Morris Martin Ezra McGlothin Clarence and Willard Villard Ramsdell are Ramsdell-are are fighting for the theother theother theother other spot As last year the Dodgers again figure to have the best catching in the league with Roy Campanella the No 1 I man and Bruce Edwards who apparently has recovered from his m mysterious arm ailment back backof of him The infield is set except for third base where four players are battling bat- bat it out rookie out rookie Bobby Morgan the International leagues league's most valuable player last season Billy Cox who held down the post last year Johnny Jorgensen and Eddie Hodges at nt First Gil Hodges will be at first Jackie Robinson the leagues league's 1949 batting king at second and team captain Pee Wee Reese at shortstop Should Reese fail to r from his off off- season hernia operation in time to open the season at short either Morgan or Cox would take over Because he has so many infielders infield infield- ers he wants to keep plus keep plus one he lie has to keep bonus player Wayne Belardi Shotton Belardi-Shotton Shotton plans to carry only five outfielders Th They will include the three starters starters starters start start- ers Carl Furillo Duke Sni Snider er and Gene Hermanski with Tommy Brown vho who is showing more power than ever this spring the No 1 utility gardener The No 5 spot Is wide open with Cal Abrams George Shuba and Bill Antonelli a good looking rookie in the running forthe forthe for forthe the job On 01 paper no club in the league appears to possess the around all-around strength of the Dodgers Whether the same thing will hold true on the pla playing ing field only time will tell but the Dodgers especially skipper Shotton are not worried |